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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,198,058,755.29, 1,797,178,490.52 and 357,635,144.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,198,058,755.29, 1,797,178,490.52 and 357,635,144.15 is: 536,479,689.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,058,755.29 : 1,797,178,490.52 = 357,635,144.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,058,755.29/1,797,178,490.52 = 357,635,144.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,058,755.29x = 1,797,178,490.52 × 357,635,144.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,058,755.29x = 642,734,188,520,399,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,734,188,520,399,616/1,198,058,755.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,479,689.07

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